Cybersecurity is NOT entry level.
I don't know much about baseball but i'm going to try to tie cybersecurity to baseball.
Step0:You just learned baseball exists = Learning about computers.
Step1:You join the baseball team at the park district = You got your first IT gig. Welcome to GeekSquad
Step2:You have been playing for the park for a few years and know what is coming tomorrow = Corp IT Helpdesk. Public sector if ur a lucky ducky.
Step2 again(umm, you didn't do anything):You join the travel team in city = IT Helpdesk is nice, but you are curious, you want to know WHY things work the way they do. You start independent research projects... and maybe a blog, or two.
Step10(because steps 3-8 are like Step #2, but a continuous cycle sorta thing):You were noticed while traveling. State team here you come! = Hi, your name is, SOC/GRC/IAM/OPs/[etc] Analyst #100
TLDR; You can't be GOOD at baseball unless you KNOW baseball. You can't be GOOD in cybersecurity unless you know what it is built on! In the middle of a security incident is NOT the time to be asking "what is a ACL". I picked the ACL acronym on purpose to be confusing to all you SPORTS NERDS like GREG.
The trick is... Digging deep and making steps 3-8 a priority so it doesn't take you 10-20 years to get done. You gotta stop wasting valuable, and limited, time scrolling endlessly on TikFlop and FaceCrook.
I probably should also mention that you can achieve some 'steps'[objectives] while in a completely different career path. Much knowledge is transferable once you understand its' applicability.
Cheers!
- May, 2025